Neural operating system

ABSTRACT

Methods of and systems for human interactions with a computer operating system using neurological signals from a human brain are described. In one embodiment, the system comprises a modified computer operating system and a method of capturing, reading and interpreting live human brain-based signals to navigate throughout, interact with and operate the computer operating system without the need of a traditional computer keyboard, computer mouse or other past or current computer operating system natively-supported input methods, and also without the need for any electronic hardware device calibration per end-user or software calibration per end-user and without the need for any preliminary brain state recording or any neurological signal training within the computer operating system.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the benefit of U.S. provisional application62/520,194, of the same title, filed Jun. 15, 2017, which is herebyincorporated by reference in its entirety.

FIELD

The present application relates generally to computing systems usinghuman-electronics interfaces and more specifically to the human braininteracting with a computer system.

BACKGROUND

From 1951 to the current day, computer operating systems have requiredhumans to generate and use input methods to allow any data to bereceived as computer-compatible input for human-to-computer interactionto be generated.

Prominently, for the human to use a computer operating system, thecomputer operating system had to natively support this interactionrelying on the input method between a computer operating system and acomputer-based hardware or computer software namely a computer keyboard,computer mouse, computer stylus, computer interactive pen display, humaneyes-based touch typing, human hands-based touch typing, humanhands-based motion gestures, human forearm-based motion gestures, humanmuscle memory-based automated inputs, motion-tracked controllers,sound-based controllers, object recognition systems, context-sensitiveword-prediction systems or context-sensitive dynamic abbreviationexpansion systems. These approaches are cumbersome and requiresignificant learning periods and physical effort from users.

SUMMARY

Computer operating systems until now have not been primarily architectednor intrinsically-designed to support or respond to live humanbrain-based input methods. Therefore there is a need for a new computeroperating system and computer user interfacing able to interact directlyand strictly with the human brain as its sole method of operationwithout any typing, clicking, swiping, human head-tracking or bodymotion-tracking or inputting of any other kind.

Some aspects relate to a computing system which includes one or moreprocessors, computer-readable storage media, display devices, and thelike, and communicatively coupled to a data source or sensors whichprovide brain-related data from a user. The computing system may executean operating system or other software that permits any human being tointeract with this computer operating system strictly via a humanbrain-based live input methodology. This novel interaction isfacilitated by a computer user interface programmed to respond to theanalog-to-digital conversion and analysis of theelectroencephalographic, electromyographic and electrooculographicsignal transmissions emitted by the human brain, surrounding cranium andthe neuromuscular activity of the human eyes.

In some embodiments, the neural operating system embodies ahardware-agnostic intelligent data access computing paradigm and managesthe human-to-computer and computer-to-human interactions via aninnovative computer user interface designed to allow for a faster andmore streamlined use and navigation of the computer operating systemwithout any need for end-user-based hardware calibration or softwarecalibration nor any preliminary brain state recording per end-user norany neurological signal training within the computer operating system.

In some embodiments, the computer operating system may additionallyintegrate machine-learning algorithms and programmed automations whichlearn, assimilate, record, archive, modify, customize, organize andpresent for the end-user pre-categorized content matching the specificend-user's preferences based on any single one or combination of thefollowing parameters:

-   -   (i) the end-user's demographic data    -   (ii) the end-user-based pattern recognitions of the computer        operating system navigation    -   (iii) the end-user-based pattern recognitions of the computer        operating system usage trends    -   (iv) the frequency and repetition levels of identical or        similarly-accessed content by the end-user    -   (v) the prioritization of content based on the end-user's        physical health at the time of interaction between the end-user        and the computer operating system    -   (vi) the prioritization of content based on the end-user's        mental health at the time of interaction between the end-user        and the computer operating system    -   (vii) the prioritization of content based on the end-user's        intellectual health at the time of interaction between the        end-user and the computer operating system    -   (viii) the status of independent physiological functioning or        physiological functioning via assisted caregiving receivership        or under medical supervision    -   (ix) the end-user professional qualifications    -   (x) the end-user professional activity    -   (xi) the end-user professional activity at the time of        interaction between the end-user and the computer operating        system    -   (xii) the time of day, week, month and year    -   (xiii) the end-user temperature    -   (xiv) the environmental temperature surrounding the end-user    -   (xv) the physical geographic location of the end-user.

In some embodiments, there is provided a computing device or computingsystem which executes a device-agnostic computer operating system usingstatic and/or dynamic machine-learning algorithmic-generated and managedprogrammed computer graphic user interfaces which are designed andarchitected for any human being to interact with. The operating systemmay operate and receive inputs via the analysis of human brain-basedlive or recorded neurological signals. Some aspects may incorporateand/or cooperate with one or more of computer hardware and electronicdevices, electronic wireless data transmission protocols, externalgraphic processing units, external graphic electronic displays,non-transitory computer-readable storage media, and bio-sensor apparatuscoupled to the end-user's human head for capturing the human brain-basedlive neurological signals being transmitted live to the computeroperating system.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a furtherunderstanding of the disclosed subject matter, are incorporated in andconstitute a part of this specification. The drawings also illustrateexample implementations of the disclosed subject matter and togetherwith the detailed description serve to explain the principles ofimplementations of the disclosed subject matter. No attempt is made toshow structural details in more detail than may be necessary for afundamental understanding of the disclosed subject matter and variousways in which it may be practiced.

As used herein, the expression “illustrative” may refer to example orexemplary embodiments. In the figures, which illustrate exampleembodiments:

FIG. 1 is an illustrative schematic diagram of an example graphic userinterface of a computer operating system;

FIG. 2 is an illustrative schematic diagram of the computer operatingsystem's graphical user interface highlighting Interactive Zone 0 in aStandard Operational Mode (108);

FIG. 3 is an illustrative schematic diagram of the computer operatingsystem's graphical user interface highlighting Interactive Zone 1 in aStandard Operational Mode (109);

FIG. 4 is an illustrative schematic diagram of the computer operatingsystem's graphical user interface highlighting Machine Learning Zone 2in a Standard Operational Mode (110);

FIG. 5 is an illustrative schematic diagram of the computer operatingsystem's graphical user interface highlighting Machine Learning Zone 2in a Grid Mode (111);

FIG. 6 is an illustrative schematic diagram of the computer operatingsystem's graphical user interface highlighting Machine Learning Zone 3in a Standard Operational Mode (112);

FIG. 7 is an illustrative schematic diagram of the computer operatingsystem's graphical user interface highlighting Machine Learning Zone 3in a Grid Mode (111);

FIG. 8 is an illustrative schematic diagram of the computer operatingsystem's graphical user interface highlighting Interactive Zone 4 in aRadar Operational Mode (114);

FIG. 9 is an illustrative schematic diagram of Interactive Zone 4 in aRadar Operational Mode (114);

FIG. 10 is an illustrative schematic diagram of Interactive Zone 4 in aRadar Operational Mode (114);

FIG. 11 is a sequential series of illustrative schematic diagrams ofInteractive Zone 4 in a Radar Operational Mode (114);

FIG. 12 is an illustrative schematic diagram of the computer operatingsystem's graphical user interface highlighting Interactive Zone 5 in aRadar Operational Mode (127);

FIG. 13 is an illustrative schematic diagram of Interactive Zone 5 in aRadar Operational Mode (127) including an interactive graphic circleelement;

FIG. 14 is an illustrative schematic diagram of Interactive Zone 5 in aRadar Operational Mode (127) with the graphic circle element (129) fullyslid along the interactive graphic line element;

FIG. 15 is an illustrative schematic diagram of the computer operatingsystem's graphical user interface highlighting Interactive Zone 6 in aStandard Operational Mode (136);

FIG. 16 is an illustrative schematic diagram of the computer operatingsystem's graphical user interface highlighting Interactive Zone 7 in aStandard Operational Mode (137);

FIG. 17 is an illustrative diagram of an example implementation of thecomputer operating system (138) displayed in a computer monitor ortelevision (139) via a wired video cable connection (140) to aconventional desktop personal computer device (141);

FIG. 18 is an illustrative diagram of an example implementation of thecomputer operating system (145) displayed in a computer monitor ortelevision (144) with a direct physical Universal Serial Bus (also knownas USB) connection to a portable small form factor computing device(such as the Intel Compute Stick) (146);

FIG. 19 is an illustrative diagram of an example implementation of thecomputer operating system (150) displayed in an Internet-readywirelessly-connected television (also known as a Smart TV appliance)(149);

FIG. 20 is an illustrative diagram of an example implementation of thecomputer operating system (153) displayed on a physical wall or astandard projection screen (154) via an Internet-readywirelessly-connected projector device (also known as a Smart Projectorappliance) (156);

FIG. 21 is an illustrative diagram of an example implementation of thecomputer operating system (159) displayed in an Internet-ready orcommunication network-ready wirelessly-connected tablet computer;

FIG. 22 is an illustrative flowchart of example internal components ofthe computing system and associated software and the interactivitybetween each of these components based on all systems and methodspresented herein;

FIG. 23 is an illustrative flowchart of the relationship between theneurological data by the computing system and associated responses;

FIG. 24 is a schematic diagram of an example of a responsive stateinterface upgrade for a radar-like virtual keyboard;

FIG. 25 is a schematic diagram of an example of a responsive stateinterface upgrade for a radar-like virtual keyboard;

FIG. 26 is a schematic diagram of three examples of responsive stateinterface upgrades for facilitated alpha-numerical entries by theradar-like virtual keyboard into an Interactive Zone in the computeroperating system;

FIG. 27 is a schematic diagram of three examples of responsive stateinterface upgrades; and

FIG. 28 is a block diagram depicting components of an example computingdevice which can perform the systems and methods described herein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

In the following description, specific details are set forth in order toprovide a thorough understanding of the disclosed example embodiments.However, one skilled in the art will recognize that embodiments may bepracticed without one or more of these specific details or with othermethods, and that these embodiments are merely examples and the scope ofthe invention is not limited to the specific embodiments describedherein.

In other instances, well-known structures associated with electronicdevices, and in particular analog-to-digital converters and wirelesstransmitters or wearable electronics, such as bluetooth-enabled devices,wearable headsets comprising of any type of bio-signal measuring sensor,electroencephalogram devices, cameras for communication over a datanetwork, global positioning systems (GPS), have not been described indetail to avoid unnecessarily obscuring descriptions of the embodiments.

Unless the context requires otherwise, throughout the specification andclaims, the word “comprise” and variations thereof, such as, “comprises”and “comprising” are to be construed in an open, inclusive sense, thatis as “including, but not limited to”.

Reference throughout this specification to “one embodiment” or “anembodiment” means that a particular feature or characteristic may becombined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments.

As used in this specification and the appended claims, the singularforms “a”, “an” and “the” include plural referents unless the contentindicates differently. It is to be noted that the term “or” is generallyemployed in its broadest sense, that is as meaning “and/or” unless thecontent dictates otherwise.

The headings and Abstract provided herein are for formal compliance onlyand do not limit or inform the scope or meaning of the claims orembodiments described herein.

Various embodiments described herein provide methods of and systems forhuman-computer interactions with a computing system which includes anoperating system configured to accept transmitted neurological signalsfrom an end-user's human-brain as inputs.

Throughout this specification and the appended claims, the presenteddescription shall be considered as an example of computing systemspecially configured to provide an implementable architecture forhuman-computer interactions with an operating system using transmittedneurological signals from an end-user's human-brain and the operatingsystem having a representable human-computer interface presented to theend-user. However, a person of skill in the art will appreciate that thevarious teachings described herein may be applied in various other formsand/or related designs for an end-user.

FIG. 1 is an illustrative schematic diagram of an example graphical userinterface (GUI) of a computer operating system. The GUI may be presentedto the user as part of, for example, an operating system executing inmemory of a computing device 141 (as shown in FIG. 28). The GUI may bepresented, for example, on a display device (e.g. a monitor, aprojector, a mobile phone touchscreen or tablet touchscreen, or thelike) of the computing device 141 or communicatively coupled to thecomputing device 141. The operating system may utilize human brain-basedneurological signals as inputs. That is, the human brain-basedneurological signals may be used to at least one of control, navigateand operate the computer operating system and at least one of display,generate, prioritize static and dynamically-generated algorithmiccontent for human-computer interactions via eight pre-programmed areas(depicted as interactive zones 100-107 in FIG. 1) in the system'sarchitecture in accordance with the present systems, articles andmethods. It will be appreciated that there are 8 pre-programmed areas inthe GUI of FIG. 1.

In some embodiments, the human brain-based neurological signals mayinclude at least one of EEG, EMG and EOG signals. One, two or three ofthe aforementioned signals may be used by the operating system asinputs, either synchronously or asynchronously. These signals may beobtained from hardware-based sensing device placed on a human user'shead. For example, the sensors may be placed on one or more of thefrontal part of a human head or in one or more of the Fp1, Fpz, Fp2and/or N1h, Nz, N2h and/or nasal bridge areas of the human head. It willbe appreciated that other areas of the head are possible depending onthe sensing devices used and the sensitivities of the devices associatedtherewith.

In some embodiments, one or more of the 8 pre-programmed areas areoperated in a so-called standard operating mode. In other embodiments,one or more pre-programmed areas are operated in a so-called “gridmode”. In still other embodiments, one or more pre-programmed areas areoperated in a so-called “radar mode”. These modes are further describedbelow. Although the present example embodiments show 8 interactivezones, a person skilled in the art will appreciate that otherembodiments may include more or less than 8 interactive zones.

In one aspect of the invention, and as shown in FIG. 1, the neuraloperating system is a computer operating system which presents a GUI tothe user which includes eight Interactive Zones (100) (101) (102) (103)(104) (105) (106) (107) providing neurological data management,neurological data representation, static content management,machine-learning-based algorithmically-generated content creation,sorting and display, navigation, interfacing and control of the computeroperating system.

The eight Interactive Zones (100) (101) (102) (103) (104) (105) (106)(107) operate independently from one another, and may also operate inconcert based on an end-user's executed request for processing. Thestate of each Interactive Zone is able to change based on the end-user'sexecuted request for processing via the received transmission,processing and management of the end-user's human brain-basedneurological signals.

FIG. 2 is an illustrative schematic diagram of the computer operatingsystem's graphical user interface highlighting Interactive Zone 0 in aStandard Operational Mode (108).

FIG. 3 is an illustrative schematic diagram of the computer operatingsystem's graphical user interface highlighting Interactive Zone 1 in aStandard Operational Mode (109).

FIG. 4 is an illustrative schematic diagram of the computer operatingsystem's graphical user interface highlighting Machine Learning Zone 2in a Standard Operational Mode (110).

FIG. 5 is an illustrative schematic diagram of the computer operatingsystem's graphical user interface highlighting Machine Learning Zone 2in a Grid Mode (111).

FIG. 6 is an illustrative schematic diagram of the computer operatingsystem's graphical user interface highlighting Machine Learning Zone 3in a Standard Operational Mode (112).

FIG. 7 is an illustrative schematic diagram of the computer operatingsystem's graphical user interface highlighting Machine Learning Zone 3in a Grid Mode (111).

FIG. 8 is an illustrative schematic diagram of the computer operatingsystem's graphical user interface highlighting Interactive Zone 4 in aRadar Operational Mode (114).

FIG. 9 is an illustrative schematic diagram of Interactive Zone 4 in aRadar Operational Mode (114) with twenty interactive areas including aninnovative neurologically-responsive control system comprised of eightnavigational cells (115) (116) (117) (118) (119) (120) (121) (122),twelve grid-control cells (125), an independent clockwise-rotatingradar-like interactive graphic line element (123) and an interactivegraphic circle element able to slide, stop sliding or continue slidingwithin the directional path of the interactive graphic line (124). Itwill be appreciated that in other embodiments, there are more or lessthan 8 navigational cells and more or less than 20 interactive areas.Further, the radar-like interactive graphic line element 123 may rotatecounterclockwise.

FIG. 10 is an illustrative schematic diagram of Interactive Zone 4 in aRadar Operational Mode (114) with the independent interactive graphiccircle element (124) fully slid along the interactive graphic lineelement (123) and able to launch and execute subroutine-nested computercode via human brain-based neurological signals by activating onetwo-dimensionally- and spatially-placed grid-control cell (126) out ofthe twelve grid-control cells (125).

FIG. 11 is a sequential series of illustrative schematic diagrams ofInteractive Zone 4 in a Radar Operational Mode (114) with various statesover time demonstrating the clockwise rotation of the radar-likeinteractive graphic line element (123) and the physical translation ofthe interactive graphic circle element (124) along the directional pathof the interactive graphic line (123) from one grid-control cell (125)to another grid-control cell (125) within the area of Interactive Zone 4(114) upon activation via human-brain-based neurological signals.

FIG. 12 is an illustrative schematic diagram of the computer operatingsystem's graphical user interface highlighting an area referred to asInteractive Zone 5 in a Radar Operational Mode (127).

FIG. 13 is an illustrative schematic diagram of Interactive Zone 5 in aRadar Operational Mode (127) with thirty interactive areas including aninnovative neurologically-responsive control system comprised oftwenty-six interactive alphabetically-arranged letter-based cells (134),one spacebar key writing-control cell (130), one return keywriting-control cell (131), one backspace key writing-control cell(132), one input method switching-control cell (133) and an independentclockwise-rotating radar-like interactive graphic line element (128) andan interactive graphic circle element able to slide, stop sliding orcontinue sliding within the directional path of the interactive graphicline (129). Although depicted with 30 interactive areas, it will beappreciated that other embodiments may include more or less than 30interactive areas.

FIG. 14 is an illustrative schematic diagram of Interactive Zone 5 in aRadar Operational Mode (127) with the independent interactive graphiccircle element (129) fully slid along the interactive graphic lineelement (128) and able to activate via human brain-based neurologicalsignals one interactive cell (in this case the letter L keywriting-control cell) (135) out of the thirty interactive cells inInteractive Zone 5 (127).

FIG. 15 is an illustrative schematic diagram of the computer operatingsystem's graphical user interface highlighting an area referred to asInteractive Zone 6 in a Standard Operational Mode (136).

FIG. 16 is an illustrative schematic diagram of the computer operatingsystem's graphical user interface highlighting an area referred to asInteractive Zone 7 in a Standard Operational Mode (137).

FIG. 17 is an illustrative diagram of an example implementation of acomputing device 141 running a computer operating system (138) anddisplayed in a computer monitor or television (139) via a wired videocable connection (140) to a conventional desktop personal computerdevice (141). As depicted, the end-user is wearing an electronic deviceas a wireless headset able to acquire and transmitelectroencephalography, electromyography and electrooculography signalsfrom the end-user's human head (142) to the conventional desktoppersonal computer device (141) via a wireless communication protocol(143) such as the Bluetooth™ wireless technology standard fortransmitting data over short distances. It will be appreciated that insome embodiments, wired connections such as video cable connection 140may instead be wireless, and vice versa.

FIG. 18 is an illustrative diagram of another example implementation ofthe computer operating system (145) displayed in a computer monitor ortelevision (144) with a direct physical Universal Serial Bus (also knownas USB) connection to a portable small form factor computing device(such as the Intel Compute Stick) (146). As depicted, the end-user iswearing an electronic device as a wireless headset able to acquire andtransmit electroencephalography, electromyography and electrooculographysignals from the end-user's human head (147) to the portable small formfactor computing device (146) via a wireless communication protocol(148) such as the Bluetooth™ wireless technology standard fortransmitting data over short distances.

FIG. 19 is an illustrative diagram of another example implementation ofthe computer operating system (150) displayed in an Internet-readywirelessly-connected television (also known as a Smart TV appliance)(149). The end-user is wearing an electronic device as a wirelessheadset able to acquire and transmit electroencephalography,electromyography and electrooculography signals from the end-user'shuman head (151) to the Internet-ready wirelessly-connected television(149) via a wireless communication protocol (152) such as the Bluetooth™wireless technology standard for transmitting data over short distances.

FIG. 20 is an illustrative diagram of another example implementation ofthe computer operating system (153) displayed on a physical wall or astandard projection screen (154) via an Internet-readywirelessly-connected projector device (also known as a Smart Projectorappliance) (156). As depicted, the end-user is wearing an electronicdevice as a wireless headset able to acquire and transmitelectroencephalography, electromyography and electrooculography signalsfrom the end-user's human head (155) to the Internet-readywirelessly-connected projector device (156) via a wireless communicationprotocol (157) such as the Bluetooth™ wireless technology standard fortransmitting data over short distances.

FIG. 21 is an illustrative diagram of another example implementation ofthe computer operating system (159) displayed on a computing device suchas an Internet-ready or communication network-ready wirelessly-connectedtablet computer either fully independent and installed as a separatephysically-removable electronic appliance in a transportation vehicle(160) (such as a car, truck, bus, train, boat, plane, helicopter,underwater submarine, robotic driverless vehicle, space-enabled vehicle)or as a physically-fixed appliance attached to the transportationvehicle (160) (such as a car, truck, bus, train, boat, plane,helicopter, underwater submarine, robotic driverless vehicle,space-enabled vehicle) and connected to the transportation vehicle's ownwired or wireless data management, communication and computing systems(158). The end-user is wearing an electronic device as a wirelessheadset able to acquire and transmit electroencephalography,electromyography and electrooculography signals from the end-user'shuman head (161) to the tablet computer (158) via a wirelesscommunication protocol (162) such as the Bluetooth™ wireless technologystandard for transmitting data over short distances.

FIG. 22 is an illustrative flowchart of the internal components of anexample computer operating system and the interactivity between each ofthese components.

FIG. 23 is an illustrative flowchart of the multi-dimensional andbidirectional relationship between the constant or near-constantmonitoring of neurological data by the computer operating systemexecuting on computing device 141 and the responsive state of thecomputer operating system based on the analysis of the neurological datatransmitted to the computer operating system and the various trends,insights and actions generated by the interactions and activations ofcommands within the computer operating system.

FIG. 24 is a schematic diagram of an example of a responsive stateinterface upgrade for the radar-like virtual keyboard allowing enhancedand faster letter-based and/or other nested subroutine commands based onthe previous accuracy of interactions and activations of commands in aslower less advanced radar-like virtual keyboard in the computeroperating system.

FIG. 25 is a schematic diagram of an example of a responsive stateinterface upgrade for the radar-like virtual keyboard whereas anenhanced and faster radar-like virtual keyboard is further upgraded withthe addition of a word prediction dictionary-based module allowing evenfaster access, selection and entries of words from the radar-likevirtual keyboard into an Interactive Zone in the computer operatingsystem.

FIG. 26 is a schematic diagram of three examples of responsive stateinterface upgrades for facilitated alpha-numerical entries by theradar-like virtual keyboard into an Interactive Zone in the computeroperating system.

FIG. 27 is a schematic diagram of three examples of responsive stateinterface upgrades whereas an Interactive Zone in the computer operatingsystem changes its architecture and the related number of features oraccessible content based on the analysis of the neurological datatransmitted to the computer operating system and the various trends,insights and actions generated by the interactions and activations ofcommands within the computer operating system.

FIG. 29 is a schematic diagram illustrating a zone in the graphical userinterface which implements an improved radar-like indication system. Theoscillating radar 172 provides quick access to any four tiles along theline of movement for quick selection. In some embodiments, rather thanthe radar indicia having to rotate 360 degrees to access tiles on theopposite side, in the embodiment of FIG. 29, the indicia moves along theline and highlights the tiles one by one based on intersections with thetiles. The end user can select the highlighted tile and trigger anaction. Some embodiments of this keyboard layout are based on the searchalgorithms which predict possible words when groups of letters areentered sequentially. For example, the selection of “GHI”, “MNO” and“MNO” may predict the words “Good” or “Gone”. Furthermore, the user cancycle through the predicted words list using a cycle key 170 until thedesired word is found. Once found, the end user can use the select key171 to select that word. Such words may be used as commands to activateartificial intelligence/Internet of Things commands using AI/IOT key169. For example, commands can trigger, e.g. Alexa, to play music, dimthe lights, control the room temperature, or the like. The keyboardlayout and oscillating radar indicia of FIG. 29 may reduce the time anddistance travelled by the radar indicia by a factor of 2, which improvesefficiency of operation. In some embodiments, the user can park thecursor in a safe zone in order to avoid any unintentional selection of atile while waiting for the radar indicia to continue moving.

Furthermore, the neural operating system executing on computing device141 may be a computer operating system considered by a person of skillin the art as any of a modified locally-based computer operating systemcomplementary to an already-installed commercially-availablelocally-based computer operating system on an electronic device, or amodified Internet-based computer operating system complementary to analready-installed commercially-available locally-based computeroperating system on an electronic device or a modified Internet webbrowser-based locally-based computer operating system complementary toan already-installed commercially-available locally-based computeroperating system on an electronic device or a standalone computeroperating system embedded in an Application-Specific Integrated CircuitMicrochip, or a standalone computer operating system as long as anelectronic device has the technical capability to initiate a wirelessconnection to the Internet and supports a personal wireless networkand/or short distance wireless data communication protocol such as theBluetooth™ wireless technology standard for data connectivity between awireless headset capable of capturing and transmitting liveelectroencephalography, electromyography and electrooculography signalsfrom the end-user's human head to a computer.

As depicted, Interactive Zone 0 is by default in a computing statereferred to as Standard Operational Mode (108), Interactive Zone 1 is bydefault in a computing state referred to as Standard Operational Mode(109), Interactive Zone 2 is by default in a computing state referred toas Machine Learning in Standard Operational Mode (110), Interactive Zone3 is by default in a computing state referred to as Machine Learning inStandard Operational Mode (112), Interactive Zone 4 is by default in acomputing state referred to as Radar Operational Mode (114), InteractiveZone 5 is by default in a computing state referred to as RadarOperational Mode (127), Interactive Zone 6 is by default in a computingstate referred to as Standard Operational Mode (136) and InteractiveZone 7 is by default in a computing state referred to as StandardOperational Mode (137).

A method of navigating across and/or from one of these Interactive Zonesinto one or several other Interactive Zones may be implemented via theuse of neurologically activated navigational controls located inInteractive Zone 4 (114) and in Interactive Zone 5 (127).

As depicted in FIGS. 9, 10 and 11, in Interactive Zone 4 (114), a systemof navigational controls is assembling twenty pre-programmed interactiveexecutable cells in a grid-like two-dimensional format of fiveinteractive executable cells adjacent to one another horizontally byfour rows of such cells. Although 20 cells are depicted, it will beappreciated that other embodiments may include more or less than 20cells.

As depicted, these twenty pre-programmed interactive executable cellsare logically split by a method of assembling twelve of theseinteractive executable cells in a sub-grid two-dimensional format offour interactive executable cells adjacent to one another horizontallyby three rows of such cells.

This first organization of interactive executable cells in a grid-likeformat is referred to as Grid-Control Cells (125).

As depicted, the remaining eight interactive executable cells are placedto the top and right of the Grid-Control Cells and are referred to asthe Home Button Navigational Control (115), the Back Button NavigationalControl (116), the Exit Button Navigational Control (117), theApplication Switch Button Navigational Control (118), the Full ScreenDisplay Button Navigational Control (119), the Scroll Up NavigationalControl (120), the Scroll Down Button Navigational Control (121) and theKeyboard Radar Activation Button Navigational Control (122).

The Grid-Control Cells (125) may define a system which allows aninstantaneous or near-instantaneous execution, activation and change ofoperational state across one or several of the following InteractiveZones: Interactive Zone 2, Interactive Zone 3, Interactive Zone 5,Interactive Zone 6 and/or Interactive Zone 7.

Furthermore the Grid-Control Cells (125) may be pre-programmed tologically control a secondary operational state in Interactive Zone 2(102) and Interactive Zone 3 (103) referred to as Machine Learning Zone2 in Grid Mode (111) and Machine Learning Zone 3 in Grid Mode (113)respectively.

When Interactive Zones 2 and 3 enter this secondary operational state, amethod of visualizing, interfacing and controlling local orInternet-based remotely-accessible static and/or dynamically-generatedalgorithmic content may be initiated via a new executable set ofinteractive cells located in either Interactive Zone 2 or InteractiveZone 3 in a sub-grid two-dimensional format of four interactiveexecutable cells adjacent to one another horizontally by three rows ofsuch cells matching the interfacing and control methodology applied inthe Grid-Control Cells (125) in Interactive Zone 4 (114).

Another system in Interactive Zone 4 consists of an Interactive GraphicLine Element (123) and an Interactive Graphic Circle Element (124) whichare programmed to operate in dependence of one another and which aregraphically superimposed within the area boundaries of the grid formedby the twenty interactive executable cells in Interactive Zone 4 (114).One end of the Interactive Graphic Line Element (123) is freely attachedto the Interactive Graphic Circle Element (124) and the other end of theInteractive Graphic Line Element (123) is programmed to translate alongthe area boundaries of the grid formed by the twenty interactiveexecutable cells in Interactive Zone 4 (114) in a clockwise rotationalfashion, similar to an electronic radar display system scanning adefined geographical area in maritime or avionic navigation systems inindustrial or military settings.

An example method for activating Interactive Zone 4 (114) and theexecution of a pre-programmed interactive cell (126) in Interactive Zone4 (114) may be initiated in three steps. Upon the launch of the computeroperating system, the Interactive Graphic Line Element (123) startsrotating clockwise while the Interactive Graphic Circle Element (124)remains centered to the grid formed by the twenty interactive executablecells in Interactive Zone 4 (114). The end-user is now able to triggerthe activation of the Interactive Graphic Circle Element (124) by acalibration-less and/or training-less analysis of the end-user'sneurological signals first stopping the Interactive Graphic Line Element(123) from rotating and allowing the Interactive Graphic Circle Element(124) to start moving along the physical line and towards the border ofthe grid formed by the twenty interactive executable cells inInteractive Zone 4 (114). Once the end-user estimates that theInteractive Graphic Circle Element (124) has reached a superimposed gridposition satisfactory for grid-based control and interactive cellexecution, a second neurological trigger can be initiated to stop theInteractive Graphic Circle Element (124) from moving and re-activateimmediately the clockwise rotation of the Interactive Graphic LineElement (123). At that time, a third neurological trigger can beactivated and the nearest-to-the-Interactive Graphic Circle Element(123) preprogrammed interactive Grid-Control Cell (125) or NavigationalControl Cell (115) (116) (117) (118) (119) (120) (121) (122) may then beactivated with a nested code subroutine executed instantly (126).

Depending on which interactive cell is activated in the computeroperating system via the radar-like visualization and interfacingsystem, Interactive Zone 2 (110) or (111), Interactive Zone 3 (112) or(113), Interactive Zone 5 (127), Interactive Zone 6 (136) and/orInteractive Zone 7 (137) may initiate their own nested code subroutineassociated with either the matching Grid-associated position of theinteractive cell in Interactive Zone 2 (111) or Interactive Zone 3 (113)or code subroutine associated with specific features needed for theoperation and control of any of the seven other Interactive Zonesassociated with the execution of the interactive cell from InteractiveZone 4 (114).

Depending on the control, navigation and execution desired by theend-user, the option of initiating a secondary radar-like navigationalsystem as depicted in FIGS. 13 and 14) in Interactive Zone 5 (127) isallowable and facilitated via the activation of the interactiveNavigational Control Cell referred to as Keyboard Radar ActivationButton (122). Upon execution, the Interactive Zone 4 (114) transfers itsneurological signals analytical capability to Interactive Zone 5 (127)and a similarly-controlled superimposed radar-like virtual keyboard(128) (129) (130) (131) (132) (133) is made available to the end-userfor various interactive executions of letter-based and/or other nestedsubroutine commands and instantaneous inputting, deletion, editing andcontrol of character-based communications in associated instantmessaging or communication platform module(s) activatable in or fromInteractive Zone 2 (110) (111) or from Interactive Zone 3 (112) (113).

All interactions and activations of commands in any of the radar-likenavigational system or radar-like virtual keyboard are subject to datalogging and analysis over time by the computer operating system fordetermining the accuracy of each generated command within each of theInteractive Zones, the uniqueness of such generated command over aspecific period of time and any potential subsequent impact on anyneurological signal being transmitted to the computer operating system.

When a lack of accuracy in interactions and activations of commands isfound to be present, the computer operating system can provide adowngradable option to allow a more simplified version of the radar-likenavigational system or the radar-like virtual keyboard or a reduction inthe number of Interactive Zones for usage.

Alternatively, if the accuracy in interactions and activations ofcommands is found to be improving over time, the computer operatingsystem can provide an upgradable option for a more complex or moreaccelerated radar-like navigational system, radar-like virtual keyboardor an increase in the number of Interactive Zones for usage.

Furthermore, if the interactions or activations of commands are found tobe impacting the live neurological signals transmitted to the computeroperating system, the computer operating system can further monitor,classify and categorize either locally or in a remote system such as adistributed computer network or a cloud-based computing environment theneurological activity in question.

Due to the constant or ongoing neurological data transmitted into thecomputer operating system, the computer operating system may be capableinternally or externally via a remote system such as a distributedcomputer network or a cloud-based computing environment to furtherdetermine over time specific trends or insights via various black boxmachine learning methodologies such as filtering of the neurologicaldata via artificial neural networks or specific mathematical or waveformalgorithmic analysis or specific signature extraction.

As depicted in FIGS. 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, such ongoing monitoring of theneurological data transmitted into the computer operating system and thesubsequent determination of trends and insights in the neurological datatransmitted into the computer operating system due to previousinteractions or activations or newly-enhanced and optimized interactionsor activations in the computer operating system allows the computeroperating system to provide natively an adaptive and responsivearchitecture for enhancing, guiding, classifying, formatting,presenting, precising, scheduling or prioritizing at an individualisticlevel some or all interactions and activations of commands over time byautomatically upgrading the components of each Interactive Zone of thecomputer operating system based on the constantly-analyzed relevantfindings from the usage in the responsive architecture of the computeroperating system and the subsequent multi-dimensional and bidirectionalimpact over time generated into the neurological data by each enhancedaction, interaction or activation in each of the Interactive Zones ofthe computer operating system.

By providing a responsive state interfacing upgradability based on theneurological data transmitted to the computer operating system, thecomputer operating system is natively capable of providing a newlyresponsive state to modify or prioritize certain functions internally aswell as in external compatible computing modules, applications orsystems able to communicate electronically with the computer operatingsystem. For example, if the computer operating system determines thatthe accuracy of typing a custom message via the radar-like virtualkeyboard has reached a set level of high accuracy, the computeroperating system can allow such custom message to be transmitted to anexternal computing module for short message services or automaticinteraction via synthesized speech with external artificial intelligencepersonal assistants such as Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant.

As depicted in FIG. 1, the computer operating system natively organizes,manages and displays all relevant functionality, features, local orremotely-accessible static or dynamically-generated algorithmic contentin various Interactive Zones in a GUI, each of them carrying a separateset of preprogrammed instructions and/or neurologically-based controlmethods. Furthermore, the system architecture allows for the contentgeneration, activation, execution, navigation and internal management ofan unlimited integration of internal or third-party softwareapplications or application programming interfaces. As such, there isprovided a method of presenting any information, content, data and/orfeature relevant to the end-user or dynamically-generated by the enduser based on one or any of the following parameters:

-   -   (i) the end-user's demographic data    -   (ii) the end-user-based pattern recognitions of the computer        operating system navigation    -   (iii) the end-user-based pattern recognitions of the computer        operating system usage trends    -   (iv) the frequency and repetition levels of identical or        similarly-accessed content by the end-user    -   (v) the prioritization of content based on the end-user's        physical health at the time of interaction between the end-user        and the computer operating system    -   (vi) the prioritization of content based on the end-user's        mental health at the time of interaction between the end-user        and the computer operating system    -   (vii) the prioritization of content based on the end-user's        intellectual health at the time of interaction between the        end-user and the computer operating system    -   (viii) the status of independent physiological functioning or        physiological functioning via assisted caregiving receivership        or under medical supervision    -   (ix) the end-user professional qualifications    -   (x) the end-user professional activity    -   (xi) the end-user professional activity at the time of        interaction between the end-user and the computer operating        system    -   (xii) the time of day, week, month and year    -   (xiii) the end-user temperature    -   (xiv) the environmental temperature surrounding the end-user    -   (xv) the physical geographic location of the end-user

The method is simplified, streamlined, optimized and directly presentsto the end-user an innovative interfacing to the relevant functionalityor content. Such method is in stark contrast to the more classicalapproach of Human to Computer interactions, wherein an end-user must gothrough multiple phases of activation, searching, selection andeventually gains access to a certain functionality or content. In someembodiments, the present systems and methods provide a computeroperating system and its managed interfacing, the computer operatingsystem provides both an immediate display of functionality and animproved content management and content generation system based onmachine learning for one or more particular end-users.

The machine learning methodology for the computer operating systemassimilates over time the previously-listed parameters upon each usageof the computer operating system by the end-user and defines, organizes,replaces, downloads, loads, presents and visualizes in the variousgrid-organized executable interactive cells in either Interactive Zone 2(111) or Interactive Zone 3 (113) the most relevant functionality andcontent for that end-user.

For an individual skilled in the art, various implementation scenarioscan be considered for the computer operating system both in terms ofphysical and technical deployments, as depicted in FIGS. 17, 18, 19, 20and 21, the same being true in terms of various implementation scenariosfor machine learning integration.

FIG. 28 is a block diagram depicting components of an example computingdevice 141. Computing device 141 may be any suitable computing device,such as a server, a desktop computer, a laptop computer, a tablet, asmartphone, and the like. Computing device 141 includes one or moreprocessors 2801 that control the overall operation of computing device141. The processor 2801 interacts with several components, includingmemory 2804 via a memory bus 2803, and interacts with accelerator 2802,storage 2806, and network interface 2810 via a bus 2809. Optionally, theprocessor 2801 interacts with I/O devices 2808 via bus 2809. Bus 2809may be one or more of any type of several buses, including a peripheralbus, a video bus, and the like.

Each processor 2801 may be any suitable type of processor, such as acentral processing unit (CPU) implementing for example an ARM or x86instruction set, and may further include specialized processors such asa Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), Neural processing unit (NPU), AIcores, or any other suitable processing unit. Accelerator 2802 may be,for example, an accelerated processing unit (e.g. a processor andgraphics processing unit combined onto a single die or chip). Memory2804 includes any suitable type of system memory that is readable byprocessor 2801, such as static random access memory (SRAM), dynamicrandom access memory (DRAM), synchronous DRAM (SDRAM), read-only memory(ROM), or a combination thereof. In an embodiment, memory 2801 mayinclude more than one type of memory, such as ROM for use at boot-up,and DRAM for program and data storage for use while executing programs.Storage 2806 may comprise any suitable non-transitory storage deviceconfigured to store data, programs, and other information and to makethe data, programs, and other information accessible via bus 2809.Storage 2806 may comprise, for example, one or more of a solid statedrive, a hard disk drive, a magnetic disk drive, an optical disk drive,a secure digital (SD) memory card, and the like.

I/O devices 2808 include, for example, user interface devices such as adisplay device, including a touch-sensitive display device capable ofdisplaying rendered images as output and receiving input in the form oftouches. In some embodiments, I/O devices 2808 additionally oralternatively include one or more of speakers, microphones, cameras,sensors such as accelerometers and global positioning system (GPS)receivers, keypads, or the like. In some embodiments, I/O devices 2808include ports for connecting computing device 141 to other clientdevices or to external sensors (e.g. sensors for measuring an end-user'sbrain activity). In an example embodiment, I/O devices 2808 include auniversal serial bus (USB) controller for connection to peripherals orto host computing devices.

Network interface 2810 is capable of connecting computing device 141 toa communication network 2814. In some embodiments, network interface2810 includes one or more of wired interfaces (e.g. wired Ethernet) andwireless radios, such as WiFi, Bluetooth, or cellular (e.g. GPRS, GSM,EDGE, CDMA, LTE, or the like). Network interface 2810 enables computingdevice 141 to communicate with other computing devices, such as aserver, via the communications network 2814. Network interface 2810 canalso be used to establish virtual network interfaces, such as a VirtualPrivate Network (VPN).

Computing device 141 may implement an operating system as describedherein which presents the above-noted graphical user interface andassociated functionality to the end user. Each module in the operatingsystem may include computer-readable instructions which are executableby the processor 2801 (and optionally accelerator 2802) of computingdevice 141. The computer-readable instructions of the modules of theoperating system are executed by the processor 2801 of the computingdevice 141. In other embodiments, computer-readable instructions of oneor more modules of the operating system may be executed by one or morecomputing devices remote from computing device 141 (e.g. back-end orcloud computing systems which similarly including processing devices andstorage media).

As an implementation example of the computer operating system usingmachine learning to adapt its functionality and the content to beaccessed by the end-user, a physically-disabled hands-amputatedeight-year-old boy may use the neural operating system differently thana thirty-five-year-old injured army veteran with post-traumatic stressdisorder and still differently than an octogenarian grandmother needingto interact with her children, grandchildren, daily caregiver anddoctors yet unable to use her hands to type due to severe arthritis orsubject to a lack of knowledge on how to use a traditional computer andstandard computer operating system.

Machine Learning Zone 2 (110) (111) and Machine Learning Zone 3 (112)(113) allows a Computer to Human Interaction and Computer to HumanInterfacing which is intelligent, modifiable, adaptive to each end-userwhile providing innovative neurologically-based interactive navigationalcontrols and novel communication controls which do not rely on thestandard and slower P300 event-related potential methodology, thusbypassing the existing operational limitations of othercurrently-available computer operating systems.

In another embodiment of the invention, the computer operating systeminitializes with Machine Learning Zone 2 in a Grid Mode (111) andMachine Learning Zone 3 in a Standard Operational Mode (112) with allother Interactive Zones loaded. The Machine Learning Zone 2 in a GridMode (111) presents to the end-user a choice of twelve grid-formattedinteractive cells allowing the immediate access to end-user-relevantstatic and/or machine learning-based algorithmically-organized contentaccessible via twelve categorized launchpad-like interactive cells. Theend-user can then choose one of the twelve interactive cells via theneurologically-responsive and already activated Interactive Zone 4 whichoffers by default the same two-dimensional grid-like format forGrid-Control Cells (125). Upon selection of a Grid-Control Cell (126),Machine Learning Zone 2 in a Grid Mode (111) changes state to MachineLearning Zone 2 in a Standard Operational Mode (110) and loadsautomatically the default most predicted and/or preferred content inthat zone's new state and Machine Learning Zone 3 in a StandardOperational Mode (112) changes state to Machine Learning Zone 3 in aGrid Mode (113) and updates itself automatically with all other optionsavailable up to an unlimited local or remotely-accessible static ordynamically-generated algorithmic content sorted in a grid-like twelveinteractive cell format and as per one or any combination of theparameters listed herein above for machine learning-based interfacing ofthe computer operating system per end-user.

Furthermore, a method to switch between content belonging in the sameinitialized category now listed in Machine Learning Zone 3 in a GridMode (113) is available via Interactive Zone 4 and the execution of anyGrid-Control Cell (126).

Alternatively, a method to switch between main category of content fromthe initial Machine Learning Zone 2 in a Grid Mode is allowed by theexecution of Navigational Control—Home Button (115) resetting theinterfacing to its initialization default.

Alternatively, a method to transfer the content now appearing in MachineLearning Zone 2 in a Standard Operational Mode can be achieved by themulti-tasking capability and execution of navigationalControl—Application Switch Button (118) thus allowing the originalcontent in Machine Learning Zone 2 in a Standard operational Mode (110)to now appear in a smaller format in Interactive Zone 6 and instantlyproviding further selection capability to be launched from MachineLearning Zone 3 in a Grid Mode (113) into Machine Learning Zone 2 in aStandard Operational Mode (110).

Alternatively, a method to expand the interface of Machine Learning Zone2 in a Standard Operational Mode (110) to an exit-capable full screenmode overlaying in full opacity all other Interactive Zones is allowedby the execution and subsequently reversible execution if desired ofNavigational Control—Full Screen Display Button (119).

Alternatively, a method to scroll up or down larger content beingpresented in Machine Learning Zone 2 in a Standard Operational Mode(110) can be initialized via the execution of NavigationalControl—Scroll Up Button (120) or Navigational Scroll Down Button (121).

Alternatively, a method to return to previously-listed content optionsin Machine Learning Zone 3 in a Grid Mode (113) is available if anend-user wishes has accessed any content executable beyond any of thefirst twelve interactive launchpad-like cells in Machine Learning Zone 3in a Grid Mode (113), such method to return to previously-accessiblecontent options being initialized via the execution of NavigationalControl—Back Button (116).

In another aspect of the innovation, Machine Learning Zone 3 (112) (113)presents local or remotely-accessible static or dynamically-generatedalgorithmic content based on the default or the initiated executedselection of content in Machine Learning Zone 2 (110) (111) viaGrid-Control Cells in Interactive Zone 4 (125).

Furthermore, Machine Learning Zone 3 in a Grid Mode (113) loads bydefault a twelfth grid-based interactive cell referred to as “MORE”. Theend-user can navigationally control and launch this twelfth grid-basedinteractive cell in Machine Learning Zone 3 in a Grid Mode (113) via theexecution of the matching two-dimensionally-placed Grid-Control Cell(126) in Interactive Zone 4 (114) allowing the instant availability ofmore relevant and/or machine learning-prioritized content to be loadedin a new set of 11 interactive cells in Machine Learning Zone 3 in aGrid Mode, the twelfth grid-based interactive cell remaining as “MORE”in that new sequence to further load an unlimited number of new set ofinteractive cells if relevant and available or selected and displayed bymachine learning. This method allows the end-user to explore and accesspre-determined and/or intelligently-organized unlimited content as perthe end-user's parameters of machine learning analysis as hereinabovelisted.

In another aspect of the innovation, the Interactive Zone 0 (108)accesses automatically external data sources such as via weatherinformation's and IP geo-location services' application programminginterfaces to geo-localize and inform the end-user upon the computeroperating system initialization as well as display various connectivityicons, battery status and other preferred assistive metrics relevant toexternal components such as wirelessly-connected electronic devices.

In another aspect of the innovation, the Interactive Zone 1 (109) is adynamically-generated bio-feedback monitoring real-time control center.It is designed to show the neurological signals of the end-usercontinuously for both the end-user or any caregiver or assistant.

The Interactive Zone 1 displays the end-user's level of cognitive focus,level of meditation, the level of mental effort, the type of emotion(positive or negative) and the level of appreciation which can be usedto interpret the end-user's mental health.

In another aspect of the innovation, the Interactive Zone 6 is designedas a method to help an end-user perform via neurological commandsmulti-tasking operations within the computer operating system. Theend-user is allowed to hold one content at a time in Interactive Zone 6so it does not create a cognitive overload on the end-user. As animplementation example, the end-user can minimize into Interactive Zone6 any video content or music-based content originally loaded in MachineLearning Zone 2 in a Standard Operational Mode (110) and startinteracting with a friend via the execution of a grid-based interactivecell for instant messaging to be loaded in Machine Learning Zone 2 in aStandard Operational Mode (110).

In another aspect of the innovation, the Interactive Zone 7 allows theintegration, initialization and execution of a live remote monitoring ofthe computer operating system by a third-party via an IP connection or alive video conferencing session between the end-user and aremotely-located third-party via an IP connection. An example of suchimplementation can be a medical doctor checking on a physically-disabledpatient released from a specialized ward for home-based rehabilitation.

Numerous variations and embodiments are contemplated, including:

-   (1) A method to use human brain-based neurological signals to    interact with a computer operating system without any preliminary or    ongoing hardware calibration or training.-   (2) A method to use human brain-based neurological signals to    interact with a computer operating system without any preliminary or    ongoing software calibration or training.-   (3) A method to use human brain-based neurological signals to    control a computer operating system or modified computer operating    system.-   (4) A method to use human brain-based neurological signals to    navigate through the features of a computer operating system.-   (5) A method to use human brain-based neurological signals only to    view, change or update the content of a computer operating system's    graphical user interface.-   (6) A computer operating system configured to support the    encryption, decryption and computer-compatible interpretation of    neurological data received from a human brain;-   (7) A method to process, filter and classify neural commands from a    human brain into active computer commands for the    neurologically-based functioning of a computer operating system.-   (8) An interactive graphical user interface system designed for    streamlined interactions between an end-user and a computer    operating system architected for and responsive to human brain-based    navigational commands.-   (9) An interactive graphical user interface system customized for    each independent end-user based on the end-user neurological and    cognitive capabilities over time.-   (10) A method as described above, whereby an end-user is capable of    using human brain-based neurological signals to download external    computer data into a computer operating system, a computer hardware    or a computer software application.-   (11) A method as described above, whereby an end-user is capable of    using human brain-based neurological signals to download or    digitally stream and subsequently play a music data file into a    computer operating system, a computer hardware or a computer    software application.-   (12) A method as described above, whereby an end-user is capable of    using human brain-based neurological signals to download or    digitally stream and subsequently play a video data file into a    computer operating system, a computer hardware or a computer    software application.-   (13) A method as described above, whereby an end-user is capable of    using human brain-based neurological signals to store and retrieve a    data file into a computer.-   (14) A method as described above, whereby an end-user is capable of    using human brain-based neurological signals to broadcast and    communicate via the use of a computer operating system the human    being's own state of physical health to either another independent    human being or another computer operating system or computer    hardware or computer software application.-   (15) A method as described above, whereby an end-user being is    capable of using human brain-based neurological signals to broadcast    and communicate via the use of a computer operating system the human    being's own state of mental health to either another independent    human being or another computer operating system or computer    hardware or computer software application.-   (16) A method as described above, whereby an end-user is capable of    using human brain-based neurological signals to broadcast and    communicate via the use of a computer operating system the human    being's own state of cognitive alertness to either another    independent human being or another computer operating system or    computer hardware or computer software application.-   (17) A method as described above, whereby an end-user is capable of    using human brain-based neurological signals to broadcast and    communicate via the use of a computer operating system the human    being's own state of mental stress to either another independent    human being or another computer operating system or computer    hardware or computer software application.-   (18) A method as described above, whereby an end-user is capable of    using human brain-based neurological signals to broadcast and    communicate via the use of a computer operating system the human    being's own state of fear to either another independent human being    or another computer operating system or computer hardware or    computer software application.-   (19) A method as described above, whereby an end-user is capable of    using human brain-based neurological signals to broadcast and    communicate via the use of a computer operating system the human    being's physiological description of a sudden injury or a set of    sudden injuries to either another independent human being or another    computer operating system or computer hardware or computer software    application.-   (20) A method as described above, whereby an end-user is capable of    using human brain-based neurological signals via the use of a    computer operating system to alert another human being or another    computer operating system of an algorithmically-predicted variable    state of potential to immediate life-threatening danger.-   (21) A method as described above, whereby an end-user is capable of    using human brain-based neurological signals via the use of a    computer operating system to communicate with another human being by    utilizing a neurologically-controlled embedded live    video-conferencing software application.-   (22) A method as described above, whereby an end-user is capable of    using human brain-based neurological signals via the use of a    computer operating system to communicate with another human being by    utilizing embedded pre-recorded audio-visual messages.-   (23) A method as described above, whereby an end-user is capable of    using human brain-based neurological signals to control and operate    a computer operating system by locating pre-programmed computer code    and targeting and launching the technical execution of such code via    the use of an embedded neurologically-controlled digital radar    computer code-locating interface.-   (24) A method as described above, whereby an end-user is capable of    using human brain-based neurological signals via the use of a    computer operating system to communicate with another human being by    utilizing a virtual keyboard to type a text message with a    non-assisted, non-archived, non-predictive, non-P300 Event-Related    Potential Brain-to-Computer Interface system for slower conventional    character spelling method, such virtual keyboard being itself    neurologically-controlled by an embedded digital radar    letter-locating interface.-   (25) A method as described above, whereby an end-user is capable of    using human brain-based neurological signals via the use of a    computer operating system to communicate with another human being by    utilizing a virtual keyboard to type a digitally-assisted predictive    text-based message with a non-P300 conventional Brain-to-Computer    Interface system for character spelling method, such keyboard being    itself neurologically-controlled by an embedded digital radar    letter-locating and word-locating interface.-   (26) A method as described above, whereby a computer operating    system controlled by human brain-based neurological signals locates,    selects, prioritizes, schedules, organizes, stores and displays    independently in the computer user interface via machine-learning    algorithms external content in a digital form to an end-user based    on the end-user demographic data.-   (27) A method as described above, whereby a computer operating    system controlled by human brain-based neurological signals locates,    selects, prioritizes, schedules, organizes, stores and displays    independently in the computer user interface via machine-learning    algorithms external content in a digital form to an end-user based    on the pattern recognitions of the computer operating system    navigation by the end-user.-   (28) A method as described above, whereby a computer operating    system controlled by human brain-based neurological signals locates,    selects, prioritizes, schedules, organizes, stores and displays    independently in the computer user interface via machine-learning    algorithms external content in a digital form to an end-user based    on the pattern recognitions of the computer operating system usage    trends by the end-user.-   (29) A method as described above, whereby a computer operating    system controlled by human brain-based neurological signals locates,    selects, prioritizes, schedules, organizes, stores and displays    independently in the computer user interface via machine-learning    algorithms external content in a digital form to an end-user based    on the frequency and repetition levels of historically-identical or    similarly-accessed content by the end-user.-   (30) A method as described above, whereby a computer operating    system controlled by human brain-based neurological signals locates,    selects, prioritizes, schedules, organizes, stores and displays    independently in the computer user interface via machine-learning    algorithms external content in a digital form to an end-user based    on the physical health of the end-user at the time of interaction    between the end-user and the computer operating system.-   (31) A method as described above, whereby a computer operating    system controlled by human brain-based neurological signals locates,    selects, prioritizes, schedules, organizes, stores and displays    independently in the computer user interface via machine-learning    algorithms external content in a digital form to an end-user based    on the mental health of the end-user at the time of interaction    between the end-user and the computer operating system.-   (32) A method as described above, whereby a computer operating    system controlled by human brain-based neurological signals is able    to download and install external neurologically-controlled    third-party-developed software applications or third-party-developed    gaming applications within the computer operating system user    interface based on the end-user preferences and end-user demographic    data.-   (33) A method as described above, whereby a computer operating    system controlled by human brain-based neurological signals    downloads, organizes, categorizes and presents in its user interface    an unlimited amount of static pre-programmed content or    algorithmically-based dynamically-generated content to an end-user.-   (34) A method as described above, whereby a computer operating    system controlled by human brain-based neurological signals allows    an end-user to access, display, select, view, purchase third-party    goods or services via the completion of a financial transaction from    an online e-commerce platform or an online electronic payment    gateway.-   (35) A method as described above, whereby a computer operating    system controlled by human brain-based neurological signals allows    an end-user to communicate with another human being or an animal or    a robot via pre-programmed audio-only, visual-only or audio-visual    messages displayed in the computer operating system's graphic user    interface.-   (36) A method as described above, whereby a computer operating    system controlled by human brain-based neurological signals allows    an end-user to communicate with another human being or an animal or    a robot via pre-programmed audio-only, visual-only or audio-visual    messages displayed in a remotely-located Internet web-browser or    web-capable mobile software application or delivered via a computer    file-transfer or upload/download application or computer-based    process or computer-based service to that third-party.-   (37) A method as described above, whereby a computer operating    system controlled by human brain-based neurological signals allows    an end-user to communicate with another human being remotely located    to receive technical support or expert professional advice such as    legal, financial or medical consultations.-   (38) A method as described above, whereby a computer operating    system controlled by human brain-based neurological signals allows    an end-user to communicate with another human being remotely located    to receive immediate emergency medical assistance.-   (39) A method as described above, whereby a computer operating    system controlled by human brain-based neurological signals allows    an end-user to communicate with another human being remotely located    to receive immediate emergency medical ambulatory or    medically-required transportation assistance.-   (40) A method as described above, whereby a computer operating    system controlled by human brain-based neurological signals allows    an end-user to communicate with another human being remotely located    to receive immediate emergency police assistance.-   (41) A method as described above, whereby a computer operating    system controlled by human brain-based neurological signals allows    an end-user to communicate with another human being remotely located    to receive immediate emergency firefighting assistance.-   (42) A method as described above, whereby a computer operating    system controlled by human brain-based neurological signals allows    an end-user to login into an online social media messaging platform    to interact with the end-user's contacts or any other member of the    messaging platform.-   (43) A method as described above, whereby a computer operating    system controlled by human brain-based neurological signals allows    an end-user to login into an online live videoconferencing platform    to interact with the end-user's contacts or any other third-party    individual.-   (44) A method as described above, whereby a computer operating    system controlled by human brain-based neurological signals allows    an end-user to access, view and listen to daily local and    international news' video broadcasts or audio-only broadcasts.-   (45) A method as described above, whereby a computer operating    system controlled by human brain-based neurological signals allows    an end-user to access, view and listen to music video broadcasts or    audio-only music broadcasts.-   (46) A method as described above, whereby a computer operating    system controlled by human brain-based neurological signals allows    an end-user to access, view and listen to online pre-recorded    cinematographic films, movies and/or television series or any live    or pre-recorded television-based broadcast.-   (47) A method as described above, whereby a computer operating    system controlled by human brain-based neurological signals allows    an end-user to access and control locally or remotely    Internet-connected home-based automations.-   (48) A method as described above, whereby a computer operating    system controlled by human brain-based neurological signals allows    an end-user to access remotely-located or Internet cloud-based    financial records such as personal or commercial banking information    and initiate financial transactions by using the computer operating    system.-   (49) A method as described above, whereby a computer operating    system controlled by human brain-based neurological signals allows    an end-user to integrate, download, purchase, subscribe, access,    view, list, add, delete, search for and execute    third-party-developed neurological signals-based software    applications or third-party-developed neurological signals-based    software gaming applications within the computer operation system.-   (50) A method as described above, whereby a computer operating    system controlled by human brain-based neurological signals is an    Internet web browser-capable internal instruction execution system    associated with static or dynamically-generated internal or external    logic, data, content or information.-   (51) A method as described above, whereby a computer operating    system controlled by human brain-based neurological signals has a    graphic computer interface controlled by the interactive positioning    and the interactive execution of computer code represented by a    graphic or set of graphics linearly or radially moving or    translating within a graphical grid-like representation of the    computer operating system's graphic user interface or parts thereof.-   (52) A method as described above, whereby a computer operating    system controlled by human brain-based neurological signals has a    graphical grid-like representation of the computer operating    system's graphic user interface or parts thereof acting as a    two-dimensional receptor of a computer code execution.-   (53) A method as described above, whereby a computer operating    system controlled by human brain-based neurological signals has a    two-dimensional receptor of a code execution in the graphical form    of a grid whereas each cell of the grid is an independent physical    area able to be activated by the original code execution and    subsequently generate an automatic secondary subroutine nested code    execution, itself capable of launching and executing further    subroutine nested code executions either processed locally by the    computer operating system or the computer operating system's graphic    user interface or processed externally by other third-party    independent electronic systems upon receipt.-   (54) A method as described above, whereby a computer operating    system controlled by human brain-based neurological signals has the    ability to discern or prioritize a code execution initiated by an    interaction between two or more graphical elements by calculating    the mathematical difference and/or the physical distance between    each of the geometrical centers of the graphical elements within the    computer operating system's graphical user interface.

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-   100. System Architecture—Interactive Zone 0-   101. System Architecture—Interactive Zone 1-   102. System Architecture—Interactive Zone 2-   103. System Architecture—Interactive Zone 3-   104. System Architecture—Interactive Zone 4-   105. System Architecture—Interactive Zone 5-   106. System Architecture—Interactive Zone 6-   107. System Architecture—Interactive Zone 7-   108. System Architecture—Interactive Zone 0 in a Standard    Operational Mode-   109. System Architecture—Interactive Zone 1 in a Standard    Operational Mode-   110. System Architecture—Machine Learning Zone 2 in a Standard    Operational Mode-   111. System Architecture—Machine Learning Zone 2 in a Grid Mode-   112. System Architecture—Machine Learning Zone 3 in a Standard    Operational Mode-   113. System Architecture—Machine Learning Zone 3 in a Grid Mode-   114. System Architecture—Interactive Zone 4 in a Radar Operational    Mode-   115. Neurologically Activated Navigational Control—Home Button-   116. Neurologically Activated Navigational Control—Back Button-   117. Neurologically Activated Navigational Control—Exit Button-   118. Neurologically Activated Navigational Control—Application    Switch Button-   119. Neurologically Activated Navigational Control—Full Screen    Display Button-   120. Neurologically Activated Navigational Control—Scroll Up Button-   121. Neurologically Activated Navigational Control—Scroll Down    Button-   122. Neurologically Activated Navigational Control—Keyboard Radar    Activation Button-   123. Neurologically Activated Navigational Control—Radar—Interactive    Graphic Line Element-   124. Neurologically Activated Navigational Control—Radar—Interactive    Graphic Circle Element-   125. Neurologically Activated Navigational Control—Twelve    Grid-Control Cells-   126. Neurologically Activated Navigational Control—One Activated    Grid-Control Cell-   127. System Architecture—Interactive Zone 5 in a Radar Operational    Mode-   128. Neurologically Activated Navigational Control—Keyboard    Radar—Interactive Graphic Line Element-   129. Neurologically Activated Navigational Control—Keyboard    Radar—Interactive Graphic Circle Element-   130. Neurologically Activated Navigational Control—Keyboard    Radar—Spacebar Key Writing-Control Cell-   131. Neurologically Activated Navigational Control—Keyboard    Radar—Return Key Writing-Control Cell-   132. Neurologically Activated Navigational Control—Keyboard    Radar—Backspace Key Writing-Control Cell-   133. Neurologically Activated Navigational Control—Keyboard    Radar—Input Method Switching-Control Cell-   134. Neurologically Activated Navigational Control—Keyboard    Radar—Alphabetical Letter-based Writing-Control Cell-   135. Neurologically Activated Navigational Control—Keyboard    Radar—Alphabetical Letter-based Activated Writing-Control Cell-   136. System Architecture—Interactive Zone 6 in a Standard    Operational Mode-   137. System Architecture—Interactive Zone 7 in a Standard    Operational Mode-   138. Implementation—Example #1—Neural Operating System displayed in    a computer monitor or television based on an end-user's neurological    signals transmitted via a wireless headset to an Internet-ready    wirelessly-connected conventional desktop personal computer device-   139. Implementation—Example #1—A computer monitor or television-   140. Implementation—Example #1—A wired video cable connection-   141. Implementation—Example #1—An Internet-ready    wirelessly-connected conventional desktop personal computer device-   142. Implementation—Example #1—An end-user wearing a wireless    headset transmitting neurological signals from the end-user's human    head-   143. Implementation—Example #1—A wireless communication protocol-   144. Implementation—Example #2—A computer monitor or television-   145. Implementation—Example #2—Neural Operating System displayed in    a computer monitor or television based on an end-user's neurological    signals transmitted via a wireless headset to an Internet-ready    wirelessly-connected portable small form factor computing device-   146. Implementation—Example #2—An Internet-ready    wirelessly-connected portable small form factor computing device-   147. Implementation—Example #2—An end-user wearing a wireless    headset transmitting neurological signals from the end-user's human    head-   148. Implementation—Example #2—A wireless communication protocol-   149. Implementation—Example #3—An Internet-ready    wirelessly-connected television-   150. Implementation—Example—Neural Operating System displayed in a    computer monitor or television based on an end-user's neurological    signals transmitted via a wireless headset to an Internet-ready    wirelessly-connected television-   151. Implementation—Example #3—An end-user wearing a wireless    headset transmitting neurological signals from the end-user's human    head-   152. Implementation—Example #3—A wireless communication protocol-   153. Implementation—Example—Neural Operating System displayed in a    computer monitor or television based on an end-user's neurological    signals transmitted via a wireless headset to an Internet-ready    wirelessly-connected projector-   154. Implementation—Example #4—A residential wall or office wall or    deployed projection screen-   155. Implementation—Example #4—An end-user wearing a wireless    headset transmitting neurological signals from the end-user's human    head-   156. Implementation—Example #4—An Internet-ready    wirelessly-connected projector-   157. Implementation—Example #4—A wireless communication protocol-   158. Implementation—Example #5—An Internet-ready    wirelessly-connected tablet computer-   159. Implementation—Example #5—Neural Operating System displayed in    a computer monitor or television based on an end-user's neurological    signals transmitted via a wireless headset to an Internet-ready    wirelessly-connected tablet computer-   160. Implementation—Example #5—A transportation vehicle-   161. Implementation—Example #5—An end-user wearing a wireless    headset transmitting neurological signals from the end-user's human    head-   162. Implementation—Example #5—A wireless communication protocol-   163. Neurologically Adaptive and Responsive Interfacing—Upgraded    Keyboard Radar with Selection by Oscillation based on User Accuracy    and Constant Monitoring of Neurological Data with Safe Zone for    Easier Control and Pausing of the Upgraded Keyboard Radar-   164. Neurologically Adaptive and Responsive Interfacing—Upgraded    Keyboard Radar with a Multi-Letter Selection Capability per    Interactive Zone-   165. Neurologically Adaptive and Responsive Interfacing—Selector    Switch for Override of Automatic Upgrade or Downgrade of the    Keyboard Radar Interfacing-   166. Neurologically Adaptive and Responsive Interfacing—Upgraded    Deletion Key with Multi-State Deletion for Letter or Word Deletion-   167. Neurologically Adaptive and Responsive Interfacing—Upgraded    Space Key with Automatic Detection of Word Spacing and Sentence    Construction for Faster Custom Messaging-   168. Neurologically Adaptive and Responsive Interfacing—Upgraded    Break/Return Key with Automatic Detection of Sentence Construction    for Faster Custom Messaging-   169. Neurologically Adaptive and Responsive Interfacing—Upgraded    Integration with External Artificial Intelligence Personal Assistant    via Automatic Speech Synthesizing from Custom Messaging-   170. Neurologically Adaptive and Responsive Interfacing—Upgraded    Word Selection via Predictive Dictionary Scanning-   171. Neurologically Adaptive and Responsive Interfacing—Upgraded    Word Selector from Predictive Dictionary Scanning-   172. Neurologically Adaptive and Responsive Interfacing—Upgraded    Keyboard Radar with 360 Degree Selection by Oscillation-   173. Neurologically Adaptive and Responsive Interfacing—Upgraded    Keyboard Radar with Predictive Word Selection-   174. Neurologically Adaptive and Responsive Interfacing—Upgraded    Keyboard Radar with Predictive Dictionary Module-   175. Neurologically Adaptive and Responsive Interfacing—Upgraded    Keyboard Radar with Selection by Oscillation based on User Accuracy    and Constant Monitoring of Neurological Data with additional    Alpha-Numerical Module-   176. Neurologically Adaptive and Responsive Interfacing—Upgraded    Keyboard Radar with Selection by Oscillation based on User Accuracy    and Constant Monitoring of Neurological Data with additional    Alpha-Numerical Module-   177. Neurologically Adaptive and Responsive Interfacing—Upgraded    Keyboard Radar with Selection by Oscillation based on User Accuracy    and Constant Monitoring of Neurological Data with additional    Alpha-Numerical Module-   178. Neurologically Adaptive and Responsive Interfacing—Example of a    4-bit responsive interface for the computer operating system-   179. Neurologically Adaptive and Responsive Interfacing—Example of a    9-bit responsive interface for the computer operating system-   180. Neurologically Adaptive and Responsive Interfacing—Example of a    12-bit responsive interface for the computer operating system

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Classifications

-   G06F3/00 Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed    into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output    arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output    unit, e.g. interface arrangements-   G06F3/01 Input arrangements or combined input and output    arrangements for interaction between user and computer-   G06F3/015 Input arrangements based on nervous system activity    detection, e.g. brain waves (EEG) detection, electromyograms (EMG)    detection, electrodermal response detection-   G06F3/048 Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces    [GUI]-   A61M2230/10 Electroencephalographic signals-   A61M2230/14 Electrooculogram [EOG]-   A61B5/0482 Electroencephalography using biofeedback-   A61B5/0488 Electromyography-   A61B5/04012 Analysis of electrocardiograms, electroencephalograms,    electromyograms-   A61B5/4064 Evaluating the brain-   A61B5/0024 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g.    transmission of vital signals via a communication network    characterised by features of the telemetry system for multiple    sensor units attached to the patient, e.g. using a body or personal    area network

1-2. (canceled)
 3. A method to use human brain-based neurologicalsignals to control a computer operating system. 4-6. (canceled)
 7. Themethod of claim 3, further comprising: processing, filtering andclassifying neural commands from a human brain into active computercommands for the neurologically-based functioning of a computeroperating system. 8-9. (canceled)
 10. The method of claim 3, wherein anend-user uses human brain-based neurological signals to perform at leastone of: downloading external computer data, and/or downloading ordigitally streaming and subsequently playing a music or video data fileinto the computer operating system, a computer hardware application or acomputer software application. 11-13. (canceled)
 14. The method of claim3, wherein the computer operating system is configured to receive humanbrain-based neurological signals and broadcast and communicate, via theuse of the computer operating system, the user's state of at least oneof physical health, mental health, cognitive alertness, mental stress,fear, and/or physiological description of one or more sudden injuries toanother user or another computer operating system, computer hardwareand/or computer software application. 15-19. (canceled)
 20. The methodof claim 3, wherein the operating system is configured to receive humanbrain-based neurological signals to alert another user or anothercomputer operating system of an algorithmically-predicted variable stateof potential to immediate danger.
 21. The method of claim 3, wherein theoperating system is configured to receive human brain-based neurologicalsignals to communicate with another user utilizing at least one of aneurologically-controlled embedded live video-conferencing softwareapplication, and embedded pre-recorded audio-visual messages. 22.(canceled)
 23. The method of claim 3, wherein an end-user is capable ofusing human brain-based neurological signals to control and operate thecomputer operating system by locating pre-programmed computer code andtargeting and launching the technical execution of said code via the useof an embedded neurologically-controlled digital radar computercode-locating interface.
 24. The method of claim 3 wherein an end-useris capable of using human brain-based neurological signals via the useof the computer operating system to communicate with another user byutilizing a virtual keyboard to type a text message with a non-assisted,non-archived, non-predictive, non-P300 Event-Related PotentialBrain-to-Computer Interface system for slower conventional characterspelling method, said virtual keyboard being f neurologically-controlledby an embedded digital radar letter-locating interface.
 25. The methodof claim 3, wherein an end-user is capable of using human brain-basedneurological signals via the use of the computer operating system tocommunicate with another user by utilizing a virtual keyboard to type adigitally-assisted predictive text-based message with a non-P300Brain-to-Computer Interface system for character spelling method, saidkeyboard being neurologically-controlled by an embedded digital radarletter-locating and word-locating interface.
 26. The method of claim 3,wherein the computer operating system is controlled by human brain-basedneurological signals to locate, select, prioritize, schedule, organize,store and display independently in the computer user interface viamachine-learning algorithms external content in a digital form to anend-user based on at least one of end-user demographic data, patternrecognitions by the computer operating system navigation by theend-user, pattern recognitions by the computer operating system usagetrends by the end-user, frequency and repetition levels ofhistorically-identical or similarly-accessed content by the end-user,physical health of the end-user at the time of interaction between theend-user and the computer operating system, mental health of theend-user at the time of interaction between the end-user and thecomputer operating system, and/or end-user preferences and end-userdemographic data. 27-36. (canceled)
 37. The method of claim 3, whereinthe computer operating system is controlled by human brain-basedneurological signals to allow an end-user to communicate with anotheruser remotely located to receive at least one of technical support orexpert professional advice, emergency medical assistance, emergencymedical transportation assistance, emergency police assistance, and/oremergency firefighting assistance. 38-41. (canceled)
 42. The method ofclaim 3, wherein the computer operating system controlled by humanbrain-based neurological signals allows an end-user to at least one of:log in to an online social media messaging platform to interact withother users; log in to an online live videoconferencing platform; accessvideo and/or audio content; access of control software gamingapplications; access or control an internet web browser application;access or control home-based automations; and/or access financialrecords and/or initiate financial transactions. 43-50. (canceled) 51.The method of claim 3, whereby the computer operating system controlledby human brain-based neurological signals has a graphic computerinterface controlled by the interactive positioning and the interactiveexecution of computer code represented by a graphic or set of graphicslinearly or radially moving or translating within a graphical grid-likerepresentation of the computer operating system's graphic user interfaceor parts thereof.
 52. The method of claim 3, whereby a computeroperating system controlled by human brain-based neurological signalshas a graphical grid-like representation of the computer operatingsystem's graphic user interface or parts thereof acting as atwo-dimensional receptor of a computer code execution.
 53. The method ofclaim 3, whereby the computer operating system controlled by humanbrain-based neurological signals has a two-dimensional receptor of acode execution in the graphical form of a grid whereas each cell of thegrid is an independent physical area able to be activated by theoriginal code execution and subsequently generate an automatic secondarysubroutine nested code execution, itself capable of launching andexecuting further subroutine nested code executions either processedlocally by the computer operating system or the computer operatingsystem's graphic user interface or processed externally by otherthird-party independent electronic systems upon receipt.
 54. The methodof claim 3, whereby the computer operating system controlled by humanbrain-based neurological signals has the ability to discern orprioritize a code execution initiated by an interaction between two ormore graphical elements by calculating the mathematical differenceand/or the physical distance between each of the geometrical centers ofthe graphical elements within the computer operating system's graphicaluser interface.
 55. The method of claim 3, wherein the computeroperating system is configured to determine over time specific trendsvia machine learning techniques, including filtering neurological datavia at least one of artificial neural networks, mathematical or waveformalgorithmic analysis, or specific signature extraction, wherein theneurological data includes at least one of electroencephalography dataand/or electrooculography data.
 56. The method of claim 3, wherein thecomputer operating system is configured to modify its functionality overtime based on a determination of specific trends via machine learningtechniques, said machine learning techniques including filteringneurological data via at least one of artificial neural networks,mathematical or waveform algorithmic analysis, or specific signatureextraction, wherein the neurological data includes at least one ofelectroencephalography data and/or electrooculography data.
 57. Acomputing device comprising: a processor; and a memory having storedthereon computer-executable instructions that, when executed by theprocessor, cause the processor to use human brain-based neurologicalsignals to control a computer operating system.
 58. A non-transitorycomputer-readable storage medium having stored thereonprocessor-executable instructions that, when executed by a processor,cause the processor to use human brain-based neurological signals tocontrol a computer operating system.